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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

ACC — Accident 1,522 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
15778 Mbolekwa Parry P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-03
15762 Mbembele Maxim M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-01
36003 Mbele Baliwa B C Detective Sergeant South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1984-08-25
36004 Mbele Baliwa E M Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1993-10-17
36005 Mbele Baliwa S E Reserve Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1995-04-02
15756 Mbeki Donald D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-19
36002 Mbeka Baliwa S E Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1967-10-22
41730 Mbangamti Daliwonga Sydwell D S Recruit South African Infantry Corps 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-07-16
15718 Mayisa Jothan J Gunner Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-19
39793 Mayhew Alfred John Miles A J M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1975-05-27
31729 Maxwell Likambo Zecks L Z Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18
48613 Mavango Mxolisi M Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2002-08-21
40909 Mavandudza Alfonce A Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1977-10-25
41476 Matutule Samuel S Labourer South African Technical Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot UDF 1951-01-19
15580 Matshaya Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-25
15572 Matsangu Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-06
31706 Matrose Lucas Sonwabo L S Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06
15555 Matoane Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-20
15486 Mathamahane Thabo T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-12
15472 Matela James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-27
38614 Mataka Francis F Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage 1979-02-23
15437 Masters James Walter J W Leading Aircraftman Royal Australian Air Force 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin 1942-04-04
15431 Masson James Christie J C Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cullinan's Horse UDF 1915-01-12
31669 Massaki Pedro Gomes P G Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-05-02
15418 Mason S Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-03
38612 Masiyambira Samuel Killian S K Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch 1975-06-24
15378 Masia Jim Nyati J N Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Coy. UDF 1917-03-13
15362 Masher Dial D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-07
41309 Mashagi George G Native Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-05-03
15347 Mashaba John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-29
15348 Mashaba MacK M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-02
31657 Masha Theo Crhistopeus Noel M J Signalman SA Army 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
31656 Maseti Theo Crhistopeus Noel T C N Corporal South African Catering Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-03-16
35855 Masakale Siegfried T M Sergeant South African Police Guguletu, Western Cape 1993-10-19
31648 Marx Ronnie R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1986-02-04
35854 Marx Siegfried S Constable South African Police Guguletu, Western Cape 1973-01-08
31642 Martins Sello Raymond Donald S R D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-06-08
15250 Martin Arthur Herbert A H Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 19th Railway Operating Coy. 1919-03-05
15272 Martin Herbert H Drummer Northumberland Fusiliers 4th Bn. 1918-07-30
15281 Martin John Dunwoody J D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-11-10
38602 Martin Ian Dennis I D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-05-09
15219 Marshall A T Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-03
15209 Marsh David Andrew D A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-04-23
15183 Marmon Hermanus H Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-06-20
15178 Marlow Wilfred (william) Gordon W G Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-09-08
15163 Marklew Alexander Frederick A F Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-29
31614 Mariano Allen Alberto A A Private South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SADF 1987-03-08
15112 Mare Pieter Ernst Kruger P E K Warrant Officer Class II South African Pay Corps UDF 1944-10-18
31606 Mardon Lawrence L Seaman South African Navy SAS Protea UDF 1955-01-02
15102 Marcus Hans Otto H O Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1947-10-21